Vernon R Richards
Military
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Object Number - UPL 27467 - Capt Vern Richards 361st FG
2 kills
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Vermont, USA | 1 March 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 27 January 1941 | |
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Other Promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant |
10 April 1944 | ||
| Jefferson County, NY, USA | |||
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Enlisted |
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Buried |
Felts Mills, NY, USA | ||
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Other Ended Tour of Duty |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Restored some of the events removed by user Jack Cook to the record.
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=all&tf…
https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81667149
Ted Damick's database of 8th Air Force pilots
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
NARA WWII Enlistment Records.
YANK Magazine copy at http://www.306bg.org/yank/yank10dec44.pdf
